At the same time a high society woman comes to Nella for a lust poison but because she intends it for a woman and not her cheating husband things start to go wrong.Ģ00+ years later Caroline finds an old apothecary bottle during a trip to London after she finds out her husband has cheated on her and is sent on a journey to find out what happened. While Eliza is very smart there are somethings she has never been taught and returns to Nella after she believes her master's ghost is haunting her. These poisons can never been used against another woman and both the woman and victim's names must be put in Nella's ledger.Įliza meets Nella when her mistress seeks out a poison for her husband. Nella provides not just remedies but poisons. Nella runs a late 18th century apothecary that is unlike any other. The book tells the story of Nella (the apothecary), Eliza (a young girl who seeks Nella's assistance for her employer), and Caroline (a present day woman who finds out their story). With crackling suspense, unforgettable characters and searing insight, The Lost Apothecary is a subversive and intoxicating debut novel of secrets, vengeance and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time.ĭon’t miss THE LONDON SÉANCE SOCIETY! Sarah’s next spellbinding book about truth, illusion and the grave risks women will take to avenge the ones they love.The Lost Apothecary is a story told by three unique women over multiple centuries. When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago, her life collides with the apothecary’s in a stunning twist of fate-and not everyone will survive. Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. But the apothecary’s fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. “A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!” -Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice NetworkĪ forgotten history. March 2021 Indie Next Pick and #1 LibraryReads Pick
Named Most Anticipated of 2021 by Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, Hello! magazine,, Bustle, Popsugar, Betches, Sweet July, and GoodReads!
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